- This README.md is larger than 1KB.exe
- Hello World in C is ~10KB when optimized for smallest size
- 1KB.exe is smaller than a local shortcut .lnk to your program
- The HTTP headers sent to request a 1KB.exe download are bigger than the file itself
- 1KB.exe's code signature is many times larger than the program it signs
- 1KB.exe's build script is larger than the program it builds
- The average 32x32 exe icon alone is bigger than 1KB.exe
- A conventional .exe exceeds 1KB even with just one byte of code and one byte of icon data, due to 512 byte alignment and padding
- A 1.44MB floppy can store a maximum of 2,692 files. 1KB.exe fits in its 512 sector size, allowing 2,692 seperate program launchers to fit on 1 floppy
- Two complete 1KB.exe launchers is still less than 1 KB
- 1KB.exe is 400 bytes (iconless), easily fitting into a QR code
